Jihlava

Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Situated on the Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia, Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region.

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Jihlava is a city in the Czech Republic with approximately 55,000 residents, located on the Jihlava River at the historical boundary between the regions of Moravia and Bohemia. It serves as the capital of the Vysočina Region, making it an important administrative center in the country.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Jihlava
Settlement.settlement_type: Statutory city
Settlement.image_skyline: Iglau-Jesuitenkirche-Rathaus2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Masarykovo náměstí with the Church of Saint Ignatius and the city hall
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Jihlava CZ.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Jihlava CoA CZ.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Jihlava logo.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Wordmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vysočina
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jihlava
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Petr Ryška

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Iglau
Population: 54624
Area: 87.866195
Elevation: 523
Headquarters: Jihlava
Official website: www.jihlava.cz
Image: Jihlava náměstí jezuité 3.jpg
Licence plate code: J

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Commons category: Jihlava
postal code: 586 01
time of earliest written record: 1233-01-17
native label: Jihlava
inception: 1233-00-00
email address: mailto:[email protected]
number of houses: 6723
P6482: Jihlava
mean age: 43
web feed URL: www.jihlava.cz/rss
P12749: Q151591

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Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
Climate
History
13th–14th centuries
15th–19th centuries
20th century
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Education
Culture
Sport
Sights
Ecclesiastical monuments
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

A royal mining town was established in Jihlava in the early 13th century, making it the oldest mining settlement in the Czech Republic. It was the first city in Central Europe where mining law was codified. By the late 14th century, trade and crafts had become the heart of Jihlava's economy as the importance of mining declined. The city was severely damaged by a fire in 1523 and devastated in the Thirty Years' War but eventually recovered. From the mid-18th century on, Jihlava was a major textile centre in the Austrian Empire and subsequently Austria-Hungary.